April 2009 38

Headed out for an easy six miles after work – 2 miles to the local soccer fields, a couple more on the soccer fields made up of a dozen striders (faster paced efforts) and finished off with an easy 2 miles back to the house. The pace wasn’t great, but it wasn’t meant to be. […]

Treated myself to a rare rest day today (unless you can count 20 minutes of grass cutting as a workout of course). My goal for Frederick has been a conservative taper and I’m determined not to “test myself one last time” before Sunday’s race as I’ve been prone to do in the past — right […]

Another mixed bag of exercise today which started with the another round of the Hundred Push Ups plan. The program is still as popular as ever and with the 7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups book almost ready to go to print, I’m keen to discover how well it sells. Latest word from the publisher is […]

No, not crazy, just trying to shock my body into adapting to the mini heatwave we’re having at the moment. If the forecast for next weekend’s Frederick Marathon is correct, it could get pretty warm before I’m finished and I want to be as ready as possible. Of course, it may be too late to […]

Well, after several years of searching for the perfect sunscreen, I’m pleased to announce I’ve found it! After just over a week of testing several products in the range of MISSION Skincare products, I have to say they do exactly what their web site claims. This weekend has seen the hottest and sunniest weather of […]

Nice progressive run to the local rec center, with each mile slightly faster than the previous one. As usual the first one was nice and slow (7:58), but followed by a quicker 7:30. I chose to run at mid-day in the hope of getting used to the warm weather we’re having at the moment. The […]

Went into Saturday’s 10k race feeling pretty good, which may explain the crazy pace I set off at in the first couple of miles. The warm up went well and despite a slightly delayed start, I managed to get off to a great start. The photo on the left (click for a larger view) is […]

Earlier today I was thinking about the 10 mile progressive run the other evening, and how good I felt and how easy many of the miles appeared to be. Now that I think about it, I may have stumbled on finding the “Newton Sweetspot” without really trying. Early training runs in the Newtons were fast, […]

Did another Sweating Buckets workout tonight followed by a four mile treadmill run. The bike riding is getting better – I feel stronger, I can spin faster and my rear end is definitely used to the saddle again! After the 50 minute Spinervals workout was over, I hopped off the bike, laced up my running […]

Did another indoor spin this evening – nothing special, just another 40 minutes in the saddle. I’d also planned a four mile run after the bike ride, but to be honest, didn’t really feel like it. However, the sun was shining and I decided to head out and “see how I felt”. I’m glad I […]

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Felt pretty good after yesterday’s half marathon, so decided to run to the rec center for a swim. Wore the Newton Gravity training shoes and couldn’t help but run fast again! I started fairly conservatively with a 7:41 first mile and steadily got faster and faster for the remainder of the run: 7:02 6:54 6:51 […]

I’ll probably write more tomorrow, but I just wanted to get a quick post out about today’s race; the Dismal Swamp Stomp Half Marathon in Chesapeake, Virginia. I decided a couple of days ago I’d attempt a new PR (personal record) – training has gone well since the Shamrock Marathon a month ago and I […]

After yesterday’s failed attempt at the Yasso 800s – a popular pre-marathon test which allegedly will accurately predict your marathon finish time – I was keen to have another go today. Also, with Saturday’s Dismal Swamp Stomp Half Marathon fast approaching, I wanted to keep Thursday and Friday free from any quality runs to leave […]

I’ve been on a mission to find the perfect sunscreen for several years. Many (if not all) the off-the shelf products at the big chains haven’t worked – not for my running in the sun anyway. Not surprisingly they’re more suited to a day at the beach or an afternoon relaxing on the deck. Basically, […]

My plan was to hit the track this afternoon and give the Yasso 800s a go. I drove to the local HS track, but halfway there, the rain decided to come down…..and come down it did! No worries, it was still 60°F and I happen to like the rain. I hopped out of the car […]

Started off the day with W2D2 of the Two Hundred Squats plan. For those of you who tackled the Hundred Push Ups and/or Two Hundred Sit-Ups challenges, there’s a new kid on the block – the Two Hundred Squats challenge! Not surprisingly, the program follows a similar exercise schedule as the other two challenges and […]

Kicked off the weekend with the Lions Journey for Sight 5k at Fort Story. Decided to try out the Newton Racers for the first time in a race and they didn’t disappoint – ended up running my sixth fastest 5k ever with a finish time of 17:27. The first mile was a 5:30 and felt […]

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